Metropolis (OmeU) LIVE

Step back in time to the electrifying Roaring Twenties with Metropolis (OmeU) LIVE! Experience Fritz Lang’s cinematic masterpiece like never before, as the iconic silent film is brought to life by the dazzling Babylon Orchestra Berlin. This special edition, presented in June 2023, features Gottfried Huppertz’s original score, perfectly complementing the film’s breathtaking visuals. Witness the groundbreaking story of a futuristic metropolis, born from a staggering 310 days of filming, 36,000 extras, and 200,000 costumes – all fueled by a then-astronomical budget of five million Reichsmarks. Metropolis remains a universally relevant and endlessly fascinating exploration of class, technology, and humanity. Filmed in Berlin’s legendary Babelsberg studios, this experience captures the golden age of German silent cinema, illuminating the era of electricity, innovation, and unprecedented ambition. Join the Babylon Orchestra Berlin as they transport you to a Babylon rebuilt in all its splendor, bringing Lang's vision to vibrant life on screen. Metropolis.LIVE, accompanied by the Babylon Orchester Berlin. Metropolis, Germany, 1927. Directed by Fritz Lang. Starring Brigitte Helm and Alfred Abel. 151 minutes. This OmeU film is a treasured piece from the collection of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung in Wiesbaden.